The Tower of London; Volume One
By: With Illustrations by George Cruikshank
Edition: Edition De Luxe
Series: The Works of William Harrison Ainsworth, Vol. 3
Publisher: The Nottingham Society
Published: 1900
Place of publication: New York; Philadelphia; Chicago
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 326
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Table of contents: title: VOLUME I.; title: BOOK THE FIRST.; title: JANE THE QUEEN.; pagenum: PAGE
label: CHAP.; title: Of the manner in which Queen Jane entered the Tower of London
pagenum: 1
label: I.; title: Of the indignity shown to the Privy-Council by the Duke of Northumberland; and of the resolution taken by Simon Renard to avenge them
pagenum: 25
label: II.; title: Of the three giants of the Tower, Og, Gog, and Magog; of Xit, the dwarf; of the fair Cicely; of Peter Trusbut, the pantler, and Potentia, his wife; of Hairun, the bearward; Ribald, the warder; Mauger, the headsman; and Nightgall, the jailer; and of the pleasant pastime held in the Stone Kitchen
pagenum: 34
label: III.; title: Of the mysterious occurence that happened to Queen Jane in St. John's Chapel, in the White Tower
pagenum: 41
label: IV.; title: Of the misunderstanding that arose between Queen Jane and her husband, Lord Guilford Dudley
pagenum: 48
label: V.; title: Of the solemn exhortation pronounced to the giants by Master Edward Underhill, the "Hot-Gospeller," at their lodging in the By-ward Tower; and of the effect produced thereby
pagenum: 57
label: VI.; title: How Cuthbert Cholmondeley was thrown into a dungeon near the Devilin Tower; and how a mysterious female figure appeared to him there
pagenum: 66
label: VII.; title: How Gilbert escaped from the By-ward Tower, and swam across the moat; how Og hung Xit upon a hook; and how Lawrence Nightgall brought the token to Cicely
pagenum: 76
label: VIII.; title: Of the mysterious manner in which Gunnora Braose was brought to the Tower
pagenum: 83
label: IX.; title: How the Duke of Northumberland menaced Simon Renard in St. Peter's Chapel on the Tower Green; and how Queen Jane interposed between them
pagenum: 92
label: X.; title: How the Duke of Northumberland was prevailed upon to undertake the enterprise against the Lady Mary
pagenum: 107
label: XI.; title: How Magog became enamored of a buxom widow, ycleped Dame Placida Paston; how he went  a-wooing; and how he prospered in his suit
pagenum: 113
label: XII.; title: Of the stratagem practised by Cuthbert Cholmondeley on the jailer
pagenum: 120
label: XIII.; title: How Simon Renard and the Lords of the Council were arrested by Lord Guilford Dudley
pagenum: 128
label: XIV.; title: How Gunnora Braose sought an audience of Queen Jane
pagenum: 133
label: XV.; title: How the Council deposed Queen Jane; and how she fled from the Tower
pagenum: 143
label: XVI.; title: In what manner Jane was brought back to the Tower of London
pagenum: 151
label: XVII.; title: BOOK THE SECOND.; title: MARY THE QUEEN.; title: Of the arrival of Queen Mary in London; of her entrance into the Tower; and of her reception of the prisoners on the Green
pagenum: 161
label: I.; title: How Jane was imprisoned in the Brick Tower
pagenum: 174
label: II.; title: How Simon Renard ascended to the roof of the White Tower; and of the goodly prospect he beheld therefrom
pagenum: 177
label: III.; title: Of the Tower of London; its antiquity and foundation; its magnitude and extent; its keep, palace, gardens, fortifications, dungeons, and chapels; its walls, bulwarks, and moat; its royal inmates; its constables, jailers, warders, and other officers; its prisoners, executions, and secret murders
pagenum: 181
label: IV.; title: How the Duke of Northumberland was arraigned of high treason in Westminster Hall; and how he made four requests after the judgment
pagenum: 200
label: V.; title: By what means the Duke of Northumberland was reconciled to the Church of Rome
pagenum: 209
label: VI.; title: How the Duke of Northumberland was beheaded on Tower Hill
pagenum: 215
label: VII.; title: Of Queen Mary's attachment to Courtenay
pagenum: 224
label: VIII.; title: Of the duel between Courtenay and Simon Renard; and how it was interrupted
pagenum: 236
label: IX.; title: Of the conference held between Bishop Gardiner and Lady Jane Grey in the Beauchamp Tower
pagenum: 243
label: X.; title: How Cuthbert Cholmondeley revisited the Stone Kitchen; and how he went in search of Cicely
pagenum: 254
label: XI.; title: How Edward Underhill, the "Hot-Gospeller," attempted to assassinate Queen Mary; and how she was preserved by Sir Henry Bedingfeld
pagenum: 267
label: XII.; title: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS—VOL. I.; pagenum: Frontis.
title: Placing her right hand upon a parchment lying on the altar, Queen Mary said, "I have signed this instrument by which I contract and affiance myself in marriage to Philip, Prince of Spain."; pagenum: PAGE; pagenum: 47
title: Holding forward the light, a shudder ran through her frame as Jane perceived at her feet an axe; pagenum: 105
title: "Put up your sword," cried Jane. "You forget in whose presence you stand."; pagenum: 118
title: Upon a stout oak table sat Magog, his eyes tenderly fixed on a comely dame, who was presenting him with a large foaming pot of ale; pagenum: 150
title: "Don't lose time," cried the old woman as Jane hesitated. "We may be followed and re-taken."; pagenum: 200
title: Mary forcibly threw aside the arras, gazed at them with eyes that literally seemed to flash fire; pagenum: 230
title: Regardless of her screams and struggles, Nightgall dragged Cicely by main force through the doorway and so down the secret staircase; pagenum: 266
title: "What would you, Reverend Sir," said Jane, as Feckenham advanced towards her holding a parchment to which a legal seal was attached